belongings

British

/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz /

plural noun

(sometimes singular) the things that a person owns or has with him; possessions; effects

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The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It was still full of stranded belongings and furniture and detritus, but there were no neighbors there anymore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

James Hayes died in 2010 and a notebook containing the numbers was among the belongings he passed on to his son Sean.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She still misses her old room filled with all her belongings.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

He killed the black bull, took out its intestines, and moved himself and his belongings into its belly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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